Author note:

I read the kind and uplifting messages that gave me my motivations back… thank you guys for your support! I owe you all a new chapter.

SakuraStarKey

Not long after, everyone had gathered and left for the train station that would be the general departure for internships. Standing just inside the building itself, Aizawa made sure everyone was both accounted for and had their belongings for the week-long program. "Everyone has their costumes, right? Remember, you don't have permission to wear them out in public yet, and don't loose them or anything,"

"Gotcha!" Ashido beamed with her case held high, but Aizawa was hardly amused.

"Speak properly; It's 'yes sir', Ashido," And like that, he shot down her optimism as she slumped.

"Yes sir..." She muttered which was a little funny.

"Make sure you mind your manners with other heroes during your internships, now get to it," He dismissed them.

"Yes, Sir!" They all chimed before breaking away into small groups or parted for their trains.

"Does this guy ever get entertained? Only time I ever seen him smile is when he lied about the whole being expelled if we failed the tests." She muttered to herself, giggling at the guys down like attitude. Having her backpack packed and ready for the weekend, a little nervous what's gonna go on but excited at the same time.

Ciana went along in the places she's supposed to be, she's going to miss some of her friends. Won't be too much fun without them all, Ciana even glanced at Shoto, she guessed he might not be very excited about seeing his dad again… but hopefully those two will come to some sort of understanding.

Just before she, Uraraka, and Izuku all parted ways, they quickly caught up to one person that plagued their minds for a while now with Izuku leading up to it. "Iida, wait!" He managed to get their Class Rep to stop but he didn't turn to face them, and now without Aura, Ciana couldn't tell what he was feeling. With an exchange of worried faces, Izuku spoke up again. "Hey, if you ever want to talk, just ask us, okay?" Uraraka and Ciana nodded in agreement. "We're friends after all, right?"

"It's not good to keep your feelings all bottled up inside… whatever is bothering you we will always be here for you, I hope you always know that Iida." Ciana gave him her usual bright kind smile, wanting to be there for her class rep friend just like she's been there for others.

When he turned to them, even without Aura to peer into his heart. His smile, even his blue eyes... they were supressing so much from being seen. Iida was masking it all for them, in fact, he might not have heard them at all. "Yes," And like that, he turned and walked away, not showing them the face of a man out for revenge, a deep blue fire scorching his eyes.

"Hopefully... he'll be okay," Uraraka murmured, biting her cheek a bit.

"Iida's smart, so when he feels ready, he'll talk to us," Izuku... wasn't sure of that, but like Uraraka, he held out hope Iida would try.

"I have a feeling that guy is out for something that's bothering him…" Ciana knew that look all too well, even without her power she can always see how they are feeling in their eyes. "Whatever happens… I hope he doesn't go down a dark path…" Ciana responds in worry as she stared into the direction Iida left.

"Iida's a great guy, I doubt he'll go to that extreme," Uraraka smiled, quickly moving out in front of them. "But good luck at your internships, my train's gonna be here any minute so I gotta go,"

"Alright, and to you, good luck," Izuku waved a little as the brunette pumped her fist.

"Gotcha!"

She smiled and waved goodbye to her gravity friend direction, but then eyed Izuku when she was out of sight. Smiling sadly toward him. "Sure will be an interesting field trip, it's going to be hard not seeing all of you by my side where I go…"

"Think it's still too late to make a last second switch?" He smiled slightly, the two of them laughing before Izuku held up his fist to her. "Do your best, Ciana,"

Her bright smile shown again but she didn't do the fist pump… she immediately threw her arms around her hero, not caring if anyone sees them this way. "You too… I know your going to be amazing, I just wish I could see what you show off there."

A little taken back by the embrace, he happily accepted it, sighing heavily into her shoulder before they let go, "Well, you'll know tonight, can't wait to hear what Edgeshot is like teaching!" He eagerly awaited that answer as well as Ciana's progress.

She giggled at Izukus excited fanboy side, his excitement on hero's is always so cute. "Same here with your teacher! Better be well prepared what he throws at you…" Ciana remembered well what All Might warned what this guy is all about. "Do you still have the locket with you?" She asked with her arms behind her back and a curious tilt of her head.

"Always," He pulled it out from under his shirt between two fingers. "My lucky charm, I suppose, hehe,"

Ciana smiled warmly at this, eyes closed and her smile widened. "Good, since I won't be there with you I hope it will still let you know your so much more no matter what people tell you." That is the purpose Ciana worked so hard to make that for Izuku, not wanting him to ever keep putting himself down from what other mean people say but doesn't expect his teacher to be that way but more encourage her hero.

His heart ticked faster, clutching the pendant tightly. Even now, her constant support would be missed but one week won't kill him, but he'll sure be bored if he wasn't tired from his internship, "Thank you, Ciana, I'll be sure to make it up to you... somehow," Then, checking his phone, he felt saddened that he had to leave now. "I guess... it's time to go; you're meeting with Yuuki, aren't you?"

She nodded, sad to let him go… but Ciana would never hold him back. "I am, will be interesting to work with her, hopefully I get to learn some new things from Yuuki as well." She had some time some maybe she will wish Shoto and Bakugo luck too if they are still around, Ciana gives him a quick squeeze to her hero's hand. "Good luck… I'll always be rooting for you from afar."

"Ditto,"

And like that, their hands slipped away, both taking different routes to their trains. Both let out a disappointed sigh but knew it wasn't the worst thing in the world, but considering they spent most of their training together, it was a strange feeling to part from that normality for a while. Ciana wandered the station, Shoto was nowhere to be found, same for Katsuki, so even having a quick chat with them was off the table, annoying her a little.

Eventually, however, as she stepped onto the platform, she spotted the snow-white hair with a black bow from among the handful of people in the bustling station. Yuuki had her head down, flicking through her phone with a firm glare from her visible eye.

Ciana wasn't sure why she was so distracted from her phone, but approached as she smiled and waved to greet her. "Hey Yuuki! It's been a while, how you been?"

She jumped a bit, closing her messages before eyeing the ravenette before her. "I am well, thank you," Her mouth was again covered so only her eye told Ciana she had the girl's attention. "...are you?" Yuuki was aware it was polite to ask as much but Ciana was... an odd case for her. What with the teen from another world being her target and everything.

She nodded with her smile still intact, Ciana guessed Yuuki might be a bit quiet but is still willing to work with her. "I am as well, though I admit I'm a but nervous… but sure will be a fun and great new experience for us. Bet it will be intense though." Knowing the training All Might put her and Izuku through… she predicted it will be very intense.

"Edgeshot is a master of martial arts as well as his proficiency with his quirk, Foldabody," Yuuki had done her research on her temporary teacher. "This week may potentially be seven days of intense training,"

"I'm not surprised…" she rubbed her neck a bit anxiously with a sheepish smile, dreading more intense and sore training. "Well as hard it's going to be… I need all the help I can get to fight without using my quirk."

This got a bit of a surprise rise of Yuuki's gaze, "You... are not using your quirk?" Her master informed Yuuki of Ciana's mental instability but never mentioned this. "Why is that? Your quirk can rejuvenate your stamina and enhance your physical capabilities,"

She shook her head, her eyes looking very uncomfortable with the idea. "I can't always rely on it, and it's evolving into something that makes me look and behave different…" Cianas gaze looked down, she's been trying to avoid it the best she could and that included cutting off her love of singing. "I don't really need a quirk to get by… I rather be more like you when it comes to using our own strength than power."

"It's why I cover it up," Yuuki replied, staring toward the edge of the platform. "These traits I can't erase, as much as I try, there are simply some aspects I cannot ignore, you may find yourself frustrated by this too, however, some aspects are worth honing - I may not like my feline mutations, but my enhanced senses are... useful, other than that, I have been trained vigorously to perform without the need of my quirk, this society looks down on the quirkless, horribly underestimating how strong they can be,"

She smiled sadly at the cat girl. "You at least look more cute with your cat like traits, for me it just makes me look like a monster… it's something I can't handle seeing yet… for now I just want to focus on improving my moves and rely without it when needed, besides when I use my quirk too much I lose all my stamina anyways." She shrugs.

Yuuki again looked surprised, averting her gaze, "...Kendo and the others say the same thing... what is 'cute' about these traits? Especially when they always remind me of..." She stopped herself, a hand grazing the bangs that completely covered her right eye. "The breathing technique is what you plan to focus on then, possibly weapon handling and close combat further,"

"That is the aim for me, it's going to be hard but practice the best I can during this trip." She raised her fist in determination again. "I understand more how you feel now… everyone says our power is a part of us, sometimes we can't accept how it makes us look… having support really helps though despite how scared I am of using it…" Ciana glances at her hand again.

"Though I'm aware what dragons are like… the look doesn't just scare me but I'm also afraid I'll forget who I am… like how aggressive I might turn, maybe one day I'll use it but I want to prove I'm so much more without a power, I guess you pretty much inspired me of that." She glanced back at the cat girl with a warm smile.

"I... inspired you?" Yuuki didn't understand this girl. What about the one out to kidnap her was inspiring? UA was just a means to an end, she only performed so that Ciana would develop Life Force... and now she won't out of fear of becoming like her master. What about her aggressive nature toward the ravenette did Ciana see as something to follow?

"Yeah, you were incredible during the festival! I really admire how you rely on your skills and strength to get through the challenges without your quirk. When I watched you fight it actually encouraged me to want to do the same." Ciana has never been the type to show off still, wanting to rely on her own spirit without a power.

"...given what transpired-" As she said this, their train pulled up, so the pair walked to quickly find a seat on board as they spoke. "-I let my emotions best me, I... have not felt that way in so long, I've be taught to supress them to avoid making mistakes. Then, when I fought with Katsuki Bakugo, I completely forgot about everything, I wanted... this urge to keep fighting for no other goal... what that goal was, I do not know. But... I am not someone people should admire," She downplayed, averting her gaze constantly.

She tilted her head in confusion to what she said, wondering if this is related to how Yuuki said she hated her during their match. "Well… I don't know your full backstory well or what your motives are, but I don't see you as a bad person." She smiles. "I still don't understand why I made you so mad before, but in a way… I guess that was a good way to relive what was bothering you."

Ciana still didn't hold any hate for Yuuki, she was afraid of her at first but not so much anymore. "I can tell when we lose the upper hand during battle we have no choice but to rely on our powers… I used to fear the villain that gave me my power but not so much anymore when I kept confronting him…" she crosses her arms now as she gazed up at the ceiling.

"He said his motive is to use me to leave this world behind, that probably doesn't sound very villainous… but I'm worried it will lead to a bad consequences, I got a lot to stress about besides him… I just hope I'll make the right choices." All For One is a huge problem and hoped she will never be found out to him.

Sat down facing one another next to a window to their right, the train pulled away as Yuuki stared at Ciana much longer than intended. This girl... didn't hate her? Even a little for what she did? And that Ciana understood her master's wishes, although it sounded like she still held some reluctance over him, which was disappointing but Yuuki digressed, convincing Ciana to join them was not her mission. 'Ensure the target is safe and growing', that is all it has ever been.

Yet... Yuuki spoke, her eye to the moving world beyond. "...the reason I snapped was what you said to me, you saw into my emotions, and I relived the day I..." She looked around, her bow curled as her cat ears winced at whatever she was thinking. "...what I tell you, only Shiozaki and Kendo know... you are to tell no one what I say next," The cold look in her eye shot waves of ice through Ciana's orbs.

Ciana was surprised by the glare, but could tell she didn't want anyone to know her full story, nodding in response but still shown no fear of her glare. Not anymore. "I promise I won't say a word, but if your too uncomfortable to say anything then I'll understand. I don't want to push anything on you." Ciana kept in mind to be careful what she pries. Knowing it's how she upset Shoto at first when trying to press on his sensitive topic.

"It does not matter, the clues I laid bare that day... I said that you still have a family to go back to... for I do not," Her glare fell to a forlorn expression, lowering her gaze to her hands clenched on her lap. "My parents died in a fire when I was... four? Five? I'm not sure anymore, I can't recall their faces as easily now,"

Yuuki continued, unaware of the horrified look on Ciana's face. "The pop and roar of flames, wood collapsing, my throat felt like it was burning... when I awoke, my right eyesight was gone, and was scarred, I... had nothing left, my master saved me, I owe my life to him. If heroes had been faster... if they showed up at all... my parents..." Her eyes slit bitterly, her hands trembling before she exhaled slowly to relax.

Yuuki…" her eyes stared at the poor girl in sorrow and sympathy, understanding why she acts so cold at times. "I see… I don't have any words to express how sorry I am to hear that, I know it might not be the same what you went through but… I lost my mom during a bank robbery I happened to be at with her when it happened." Her smile turned sad sharing her own story, gazing down at her lap.

"My mom stood up for one of the people behind the counters they were pointing their guns at… despite the danger she knew what she's getting herself into she didn't back down or shown any fear… when that happened I tried to step in too but the people who were being held hostage held me back and told me to let the police handle it…" her fists clenched at the memory that still made her mad.

"They didn't even come fast enough when she got killed… since then I been so angry at the people and the police for being so cowardly and the authorities not showing up in time to get her help… I not only lost my faith in justice but became so glum and distant myself, I vowed to handle myself." Her gaze turned back to Yuuki with a sad smile again.

"That might not sound the same since I know I still have my dad, but he was pretty depressed too when mom died… we had a hard time getting by in life, though when I met Izuku… I found a reason to smile again and he managed to save me from my own broken heart. now that my moms gone I want to carry out her memory to stand up for others just like she did." Ciana used to be the kind of girl to handle her own problems and not risk anyone getting in danger, but her friends help her stand together to be unstoppable.

Yuuki stared at Ciana again with a wide eye. "I wasn't told that. Master mentioned she had lost someone..." Yuuki thought at how little she actually knew of Ciana, and... comforting to know that she understood Yuuki a little in how she felt. "You were fortunate to have one left, and to have someone save your heart. I... don't know what that feels like..." She admitted in a softer voice, looking down at her hands again. "I was taught to fight and to grow strong to prevent others from experiencing what I've seen, that is all."

"Yes you do Yuuki." She shook her head as her warm smile came back. "I get you have a lot to owe to your mentor especially after everything he's done for you, even if he sounds bad news to me he also sounds like a kind guy deep down if he went out of his way to save and raise you. I can get some parent figures don't always show much love when it comes to teaching people like you to be strong." Ciana knew Shotos dads goal is to make his son like him which is why he was so hard on him.

"Some will be harsh about it and others try encourage you a different way, when I was picked on as a kid, my mom would always tell me in a firm voice to stand strong and not run. The songs she wrote always had meaning in them too to have me understand the hardships of life but to not lose hope. But you might not realize it but your friends in your class are also raising you to show love and care." Ciana always remembered the kindness Kendo shows Yuuki.

"I know Kendo cares a lot for you, don't deny it but I saw how well you two get along… you basically looked like sisters." Ciana more brighter at this, their relationship is so cute.

"Sisters...?" She cocked her head in surprise, then from around the edges of her mask her skin became a little redder, then Yuuki closed her eyes, crossing her arms in protest to appear aloof. "W-we aren't related by blood s-so that does not make sense to consider u-us siblings," She denied, opening her eyes again as the redness creeping above her bandana remained with her thoughtful look. "...does she?"

"Doesn't matter if your related by blood or not, people out there have step siblings that still see each other as family most times. For you and Kendo you both have something special enough to might as well be family, some of my gal friends I view as sister figures at times. Especially Ashido, Jiro, Uraraka and even Yaoyorozu." already smiled fondly of her relationship with her friends.

"I always feel so warm when I'm around my friends, whenever I'm upset they always be there for me. They are basically the reason why I haven't gone home yet." Ciana has become more happier when she's with them, not wanting to pack up and leave forever.

"They are so loud it irritates my ears, not to mention Monoma's obsession with hating your class, Tetsu yells alot, overall, if not for a curfew, I'm certain I'd have no time to sleep," Yuuki sighed but didn't look irked at all by her class. "...but they're warm, I feel... something around them all; unfortunately, one of the people I 'work' with is... taxing; his constant presence is one of the things I do not miss at UA, so... calm, and warm, that is what I feel,"

Ciana giggles, understanding how that felt. "I totally know what you mean, Bakugo always picks fights and gets so yelly whenever anyone talks to him, Mineta has a very creepy obsession with girls bodies that he can't help try and sneak a peek on us in change rooms… they can be a pain sometimes but still very interesting company to have. Especially when Mineta pulls something weird on us then it gives us the opportunity to get back at them…"

Ciana goes to pull up her phone, playing the video she filmed of Mineta and Kaminari in the uniforms. Holding it up to show Yuuki with another chuckle. "We pulled this prank on the two boys when they tricked us into wearing those cheerleader uniforms…"

"The yellow haired one... Denki Kaminari, I remember him," Yuuki noted, then her bow jerked upright as her cat ears came to full attention at the reactions of the class in the video of how the pair were tricked. Yuuki let out a small cough, jittering slightly in place to maintain her composure. "Y-you can be v-very devious... although, it reminds me of... erm, nevermind,"

Ciana laughed a bit, never getting tired of this video. "It's alright to laugh, no one is here to see you." Watching the part with Mineta having a bigger reaction always gets her going especially when he was humiliated and ran away. "They had it coming… Kaminari is not as bad as Mineta but had to teach them some way not to mess with the girls."

This is another way for Ciana to perk her smile back when she is sad or mad. "Mineta won't give up though with his perverted schemes… count yourself lucky he's not in your class." She actually is having a nice time talking to Yuuki, glad to have got to know her better. "What's Monoma's problem anyways? I'm aware he has some hatred for us but what did we ever do to him?" She asked the girl with a playful raise of her brow, the guy has issues but viewed him kinda funny how he shows it.

Now Yuuki looked indifferent. "He is often quite calm and well mannered outside of combat, particularly, he both hates and envies 1A for their attention due to the USJ Incident, he ultimately wants us to grow stronger and for us to be in the spotlight, hence his plan to usurp your places during the Cavalry Battle, something I did not approve of, hence why I joined with Shinso..." Yuuki replied, before adding. "Ah... I... apologize for deceiving you, Kendo told me doing so was... unsportsman like, whatever that means," She fiddled with her mask a bit to distract herself.

A bit surprised by the apology, but Ciana really appreciated it. "Don't worry about it, I admit I was uncomfortable about it at first but… I'm actually glad you did wether your tricked me or not." Ciana perked up at the mention of Shinso. "It actually gave me a chance to know what he's really like, I thought he was heartless at first for how he talks down and makes people fall under his control… but I understand that it was just a way to have him succeed and prove himself he's so much more what he can do with his abilities."

Ciana actually felt bad she had some dark thoughts then about debating on making them lose… very glad she never did that and hoped her anger never gets the best of her like that again. "I came to understand everyone has different motives trying to drive their own way to succeed and prove themselves, I hope Shinso will be recognized for his talents, it puts a lot of stress on us… which is why I wanted to sing one of my mothers songs for them to help bring them hope."

"So... that was her song," Yuuki murmured, recalling it when she was much less open to speaking with this girl. The song had this aura separate from Life Force that the silverette came to know. How Ciana used it, her 'Aura' was unlike her master's superior version, and it was amplified via the song. "...I think my mother used to sing, it was when I first learned of my quirk... but my memories of her are so fuzzy now, or suppressed... yours was gentle,"

"Really?" Ciana became intrigued hearing Yuukis mother had a passion for singing too. "You should write it down then, when my mom died I made sure to write down the lyrics she sang so I don't ever forget about them… you should do the same if it made you feel happy to remember, even if it's just a little then the rest of the song should come back once you recall some of the words."

Ciana always felt warm when she remembered her mothers songs, even if she was now gone she did not ever want to forget about them. "Though… I had to quit singing now…" her expression turned sad again, looking down at her lap. "My quirk activates whenever I sing too, so… I had to stop to avoid it evolving more…"

While considering Ciana's words, that last part drew the feline's gaze. "From what I gathered, your singing amplified your aura only, not the body itself. I was at the stands and I felt the rejuvenating properties ever so slightly. I do not think you have to absolve from your hobby, it did not change you, however, this trait appears to allow you to bask multiple people in a wider area with the effect growing weaker the further away they are,"

"Hm?" Her gaze lifts back up and blinks her eyes a few times to process her words, a but confused by what Yuuki said. "Really? I didn't think my quirk could go that way…" her hand goes to her face to hold herself up. "Though I saw I started to grow scales, same for my nails and teeth when I sang last time… it terrified when I noticed and went into a panic…"

"I see... it may have something to do with the accumulated energy, quirks that rely on absorbing a form of energy from the air tend to need a release until the body can regulate higher quantities as you train; so when you sang that time, that energy came pouring out like a dam; if and when you choose to use your quirk again, you should keep that in mind until your body can regulate your energy levels naturally, otherwise, you could expend too much and become fatigued," Yuuki elaborated, then cleared her throat. "I've... studied quirks alot... as a hobby,"

"Sounds like a certain someone I know…" she smiled a little mentioning Izuku, already Ciana missed him. "That kind of passion shows how really smart you are, Izuku has been trying to help me find ways to control it and get by without it. He says my form makes me look beautiful but… I honestly don't get how it did." She sweatdropped with a shrug, still not understanding it.

"I mean, dragons are scary but he says it shows my inner spirit. I never thought about it that way… but I'm afraid others will find my look too much to see… I haven't seen what I fully look like but I can imagine it's a look people will run from…" Ciana never liked the idea of mutating, she is different compared to the people here so she didn't think it be healthy…

"There are a number of... heroes, you can look into, Gang Orca and Ryukyu come to mind in terms of appearances, but, if you want a better understanding, your classmate, Shoji or my own, Shishida may be good people to ask about quirks that mutate the body heavily. I am not a good source to ask as I... still don't feel comfortable with my own mutations," She tightened her bow a little. "However, I feel as though Midoriya values the person you are, and simply seeks to improve your self-image, or, that's how it appears to be from your wording,"

"I can see that now." She nods, smiling a little. "I actually had a bit of a fight with him when I thought he might of liked my quirk more than the real me… it was dumb but I also lashed out because I wasn't comfortable how I was changing… not wanting to accept the new me yet. But I have spoken to Shoto about my quirk and he also helped, I might ask others of their opinion."

Ciana figured she should also listen to other advices, but she's sure they will say the same thing. "I was never born with a quirk to begin with so it's still pretty new for me… I just hope I don't become destructive if it evolved more, what I fear is hurting others…"

"I wish for the same, to avoid ever allowing harm to come to others, to prevent loss," Yuuki agreed. "If I were to obtain a hero licence, the law cannot prevent me from doing so, I would be free to aid others without the constant belittling," Not that she ever needed it to do so, but it would aid in increasing her productivity in the field, now that she was enrolled at UA that time was cut shorter. "For now, our focus should be toward what Edgeshot plans for us," She eyed the world outside.